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What I Kno^v About Mount Agassiz, 
Bethlehem and the White Mountains 

Written by RAY I. HASKELL, B. S. 

Attendant on Mt. Agassiz Observatory since 1909, Native of Bethlehem, 
and Student of the White Mountains 




PRICE 25 CENTS 

Also on sale at Haskell Cottage, opposite Reynolds Hotel 
Main Street, Bethlehem, N. H. 

COPYRIGHT BY RAY I. HASKELL. 1914 



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THE LAFAYETTE 

''The Best Hotel in Portland" 




^^ Situated in a portion of the city which is free from noise and 
smoke. Near the shopping center and theatres. Excellent trol- 
ley service to depots and steamboats. 1[ The LOBBY and RO- 
TUNDA are the most attractive in Portland. Guests are afforded 
the maximum of comfort and service. 

DINING ROOMS on the upper floor are elegantly decorated 
and afford a beautiful view of Casco Bay. Two private dining 
rooms. The SUITES and rooms are models of their kind. Un- 
rivaled facilities for air and light. The transient guest will find 
them complete in the comforts of home, and strictly modern 
with all conveniences. 

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.^^m HE PUBLICATION of this booklet has cre- 
\^ ated another question for Mt. Agassiz guests. 
They will ask me why I wrote this little Booklet, 
1^^^^^^ and why they should make it one of their possses- 
sions. During the past five seasons I have seen 
many days on Mt. Agassiz when it was impossible 
for any one man to answer all the cjuestions of the 
visitors, and enable them to leave us feeling satis- 
fied that they had learned all that they ought to 
learn by visiting such a wonderful perspective. 
People have said to me : 

"Why don't you write up something about this 
vicinity so that we can take it all back with us?" 
This is my desire in writing this Booklet. I want to feel sat- 
isfied that I have given my guests the opportunity to realize Mt. 
Agassiz, Bethlehem, and the White Mountains at their cash 
values. 

We average nearly a hundred guests per day during the busy 
season. There have been over two hundred visitors on this 
Tower in a single day, and some have often times gone away 
feeling that they would like to take the facts and impressions of 
this beautiful panorama with them. When I am crowded with 
people and questions, I frequently have to ask many inquisitors 
to wait until the crow'd clears away in order that I may be at 
liberty to explain certain matters of vital interest to them. This 
little Booklet is going to afiford many valuable explanations 
without inconveniencing my friends and visitors. In these fore- 
going pages I have answered all the questions that have been 
asked of me on this Tower as far as I can recollect. There are 
explanations of this mountain, facts and statistics about Bethle- 
hem and this immediate locality, and valuable knowledge about 
the White Mountains as they interest you from this point of 
view. You will find that this little Booklet ought to enable any 
person of ordinary intelligence to find rest, comfort, and enjoy- 
ment in Bethlehem and its vicinity. It shows you where to go, 
tells you what you ought to see, and gives you the plain truth 
about the things that people marvel at so much. It makes simple 
to you w^hat was previously complicated. It tells you the truth 



about things of which you have had only a vague idea. It en- 
ables you to visit intelligently the places you have heard about so 
many times. Tourists and Bethlehem guests will find it indis- 
pensable because there is not a publication like it obtainable any- 
where else. 

I must express my sincere thanks to those who have entered 
advertisements, and thus made this Booklet a financial possibility. 
I assure my readers that they will find every advertisement relia- 
ble in every respect. Patronize them and they will convince you 
of it. 

I take this opportunity to thank Mrs. Mabel Harvey for her 
facts and manuscript concerning the early history of Bethlehem. 

So many seem interested to know who I am, and what my 
profession is, that a short biographical outline might be appre- 
ciated. I was born in the white house opposite The Reynolds 
December 4, 189 1. This is my present home. I received my 
early education in the Bethlehem Public Schools. I graduated 
from the local high school in 1910. The following September I 
entered Colby College, Waterville, Maine- My specialties in col- 
lege were French, English, and Science. I graduated June 24, 
1914, receiving the Bachelor of Science degree. 

This Booklet is yours. 

R. I. H. 



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'Here nature smiles in loxing dreams, 
In all her radiant light, 
Till morning shadows softly fall, 
To clasp the gems of night. 

The distant mountains lend a charm, 
To valleys robed in green ; 
Fair Agassiz gives to one and all, 
The best view ever seen." 




T. AGASSIZ is becoming the most popular moun- 
tain among A\'hite Mountain tourists and pleasure- 
seekers of all Xew England peaks. The ease with 
which one can ascend it, the modern accommoda- 
tions for guests who wish to make their stay in- 
side of a day, the equipment of the fine observation 
tower, and the incomparable view, have led its vis- 
itors to recognize it as the foremost of all the 
White Mountain perspectives. From this little 
mountain one can see over three hundred peaks 
scattered over three states and Canada. On clear 
days the majority of our guests claim that the 
view is far superior to that of Mt Washington. 
Feeling confident that this is the sentiment of the visiting public 
we invite you to make us as many visits as you may choose, and 
guarantee that your time and money will not be spent in xam. 

Mt. Agassiz (formerly known as Peaked Hill) borders Beth- 
lehem Street on the southeast. There are several paths leading 
to the summit. (These are described under the heading of 
"Bethlehem Walks.") This little mountain being only 2,464 feet 
above the level of the sea (1000 feet above Bethlehem) is noted 
for the fact that it lies in the ver}- center of a magnificent pano- 
rama which includes nearly all of the principal AMiite Mountain 
peaks. On no side are there any mountains or obstructions 
which serve to shut off the view to those who seek the beauties 
that this wonderful district affords. Mt. Agassiz off'ers the 
geologist a rare treat. This mountain took its name from Louis 



Agassiz, the former Harvard professor, who, during his active 
career, made what was then called Peaked Hill his headquarters 
while searching for the glacial remains and moraines that occur 
here in this region. Since that time his discoveries have been 
of great value. 

Present Equipment. Mt. Agassiz now has two fine stores, 
one at the base, and the other at the top of the mountain. These 
two stores are connected by a mountain-carriage-road 3-4 of a 
mile long. This carriage road was constructed at a great ex- 
pense, and only the special outfits now obtainable of Mr. Allen 
Varney at the Sinclair House Stables are allowed to travel up 
and down it. The summit of the mountain is equipped with a 
modern building having a store, large hardwood floor, fireplace, 
piano, porches, and every convenience for the mountain-climber. 
To make this enterprise a thing worth while it was found neces- 
sary to charge each person, who uses the conveniences, a toll of 
twenty-five cents. This enables one to get a view from the 
forty- foot observation tower which is equipped with an Attend- 
ant, two powerful telescopes, and field glasses. The Attendant 
supplies all the information that guests may desire, and also 
should see that he alone directs the telescopes upon all the points 
of interest to the visitors. After you have satisfied yourself with 
the view, the Attendant will go down upon the rocks 
at the foot of the Tower and blow the bugle. The echo is the 
best known in the White Mountains. It has been favorably com- 
pared to a large pipe organ, a choir of many voices, and to a 
large symphony orchestra striking beautiful chords. The can- 
non, a special feature, will be fired, for five cents a shot, for 
those who desire to hear an echo which sounds like "Mayo bom- 
barding Tampico." Anyone who wishes to celebrate, or to hear 
the mountains tumbling together, will find this a profitable in- 
vestment. The echo was discovered from this particular point 
on Mt. Agassiz nearly fifty years ago. For many years only the 
bugle alone was used to entertain the guests. I blew the bugle 
alone two whole seasons and came to the realization that the echo 
could be improved. I studied the principles of Sound, the causes 
and conditions of echoes, and experimented with ditferent in- 
struments and megaphones. With the present apparatus which 
we have procured, we find that the volume and appreciation of 
the echo is increased about forty fold. We are still working for 
a further perfection which will be within the generosity of our 



guests to make practicable. Over 7000 guests listen to this echo 
each year and pronounce it unequalled. The sound of the bugle 
note is repeated three or four times, and the durations of the 
echo varies from seven to ten seconds, depending upon the 
weather conditions. When the weather is not clear enough for 
a fine view, and the south wind is not blowing, it is decidedly 
worth your while to ascend the mountain for the purpose of 
hearing the echo alone. One or two days after a rainy spell is 
usually the best time to get a view, or when the wind is in some 
northern direction, thus insuring a clear atmosphere. The echo 
is the best when there is not a breeze stirring from any direction. 

The View. Turn towards the south ! At the left, and al- 
most at your feet, the green Mt. Cleveland lies in sharp contrast 
with the blue peak of Garfield, which stands nearly six miles be- 
hind it. This magnificent, blue ridge before you is the Franconia 
Range. At the right of Mt. Garfield is Lafayette, the most sublime 
of all, lifting its rugged nose into the heavens. The western 
declivity of this mountain is Eagle ClitT. The sharply de- 
fined Franconia Notch is walled on the right by the sheer cliff of 
Cannon Mountain, and there the Old Man of the Mountain re- 
clines in peaceful vigilance. At the right of Cannon Mountain, 
the long, elbowed ridge of Kinsman terminates the western limit 
of the Franconias. Apparently adjoining Kinsman is the beautiful 
mountain Moosilauke, tipped by its little hotel 4800 feet above 
the level of the sea. Many a tired mortal does it lift out of all 
contact with cares and worries that may have been left behind on 
the hot and seething plain below ! This is no other place than 
the breezy, germ-free, wide-spaced, sky-communing land of sum- 
mer delight that soothes, and heals, and builds up tissue and 
brain-cell — and satisfies. At the right of Moosilauke the rolling 
of Black Mountain carries our eyes westward into a confused 
mass of hills. Those of interest are Ore Hill, Garnet Hill, and 
Sugar Hill. Silhouetted on the horizon back of Sugar 
Hill are the Killington Peaks near Rutland, Vt. At the 
right of these peaks, as far as eye can reach, appear the dome- 
shaped Giants at the southern end of the Adirondacks. At the 
north of the Giants, directly west and almost over the low Gard- 
ner Range, is the isolated figure of a sleeping lion cachant on 
the horizon. It is, however, only a mountain whose ferocity fate 
has tamed by calling it Camel's Hump. Mt. Mansfield, the high- 
est of the Green Mountains, lies at its right on the horizon barely 



south i)f Littleton. Mt. Elmore is a peak apparently Hanking 
it on the northern end. Now turn a little to your right and look 
over the western end of Bethlehem Street. Lift your eyes over 
the Dalton Mountains, over Mt. Pisgah and Barton Mountain ! 
The needle-like peak way back on the northwest horizon is 
Owl's Head on the edge of Lake Memphremagog in Canada. 
Jay Peak is the dim crest on its left. All of these peaks on the 
horizon are from sixty to seventy miles distant. Xow turn and 
face the north ! At your feet the streets of Bethlehem lie com- 
fortably like well-arranged rows of toy houses. Seven miles 
away the graceful Dalton Range rests between us and the minor 
peaks of the Green Mountains (Vt.). A little at your right you 
cannot help noticing Forest and Montgomery Lakes, deeply in- 
laid in the woods. Back of Lake Montgomery, Mt. Orne, Mt. 
Prospect, and Mt. Pleasant serve as a foreground to the Strat- 
ford and Percy Peaks in Northern New Llampshire. This is the 
direction of Colebrook and Dixville Notch. In the northeast, 
beyond the sylvan Martin Meadows, the little summer encamp- 
ment of Jefferson sits under the brow of the Pilot and Pliny 
Mountains. These include the Terraces, Round Mountain, 
Starr King, W'aumbek, and the Pliny Mountains. The 
wonders of the east are now tempting you. What an 
awe-inspiring sight! We follow up the beautiful Ammonoosuc 
Valley flanked on the right by the Sugar Loaves, Mt. 
Hale and the Twins, and on the left by Cherry and Deception to 
the base of the most magnificent of all eastern mountain ranges. 
Twenty miles away, although it seems but a stone's-throw on a 
clear day. In the center of this range the lofty, cone-shaped 
peak of Mt. Washington rises to the very lining of the clouds, 
and pierces their heavy banks that the sun may dissipate them. 
At its left the flat summit of Clay is flanked by the two pyra- 
mids of Jetferson and Adams. Mt Madison is too far back to 
be seen. At the right of Mt. Washington the irregular ridges of 
Monroe and Franklin descend slowly towards the south until the 
dome-shaped Pleasant interrupts their progress. Mt. Clinton 
slides down gradually towards Crawford Notch and is perpet- 
uated by the flat line of Jackson, which disappears behind Mt. 
Hale of the Franconias. May the view and spirit of this splendid 
little spot overwhelm you, as it has thfiusands of other visitors, 
and inspire you lastingly with its gorgeous beauty and freedom. 



About Momxt WtxBl^xn^ton 

One day trip from Betlilehem by leaving on early morning 
train and returning on a late afternoon train. Fare about $5.00. 
Advisable to take lunch. Time allowed on summit from 11. 15 
A.M. until about i.io p.m. Second highest peak east of Missis- 
sippi River. Usually average about a score of perfectly clear 
days during the season. Tuckerman Ravine and Carriage Road 
are on the southeastern side of the mountain. Cog-railway is on 
the western side. View differs from Mt. Agassiz in that you 
are up over twice as high and can see into the state of Maine, 
and also a strip of the Atlantic Ocean near Portland. There are 
no public telescopes nor field glasses on Mt. Washington, neither 
is there any means of obtaining reliable information. Being- 
above the timber line there is no need of an observatory. The 
fire of June 18, 1908, destroyed the Summit House, the Govern- 
ment Observatory, and minor buildings. The Old Tip Top 
House still remains as the only convenience for visitors. The 
N. Y., N. H. &: H. Railroad Company are planning to replace 
the old Summit House in the near future by a similar structure. 
The cog railway was invented by Sylvester Marsh of Littleton, 
and constructed during the years of 1866-67-68. It is about three 
miles in length, and ascends at an average altitude of 1300 feet to 
the mile. The steepest part of it (Jacob's Ladder) ascends 1980 
feet to the mile. (Mt. Rigi, Switzerland, has a similar road.) 
There never has been an accident causing injury or loss of life 
on the cog road. The appliances for stopping the train are of the 
most perfect kind. An engine weighing 6^ tons pushes up one 
car at a time. The engines are rated as 50 horse power, but are 
really 200 horse power on account of their gearings- Nearly 10,- 
000 people visit the Summit every season. The Tip-Top House 
offers temporary accommodations to guests who wish to spend 
the night and see the sun rise. Jacob's Ladder and the Lake of 
the Clouds are only short distances from the Summit. Climate 
at the Summit is similar to that of (Greenland at 70 '^ X. latitude. 
The temperature and vegetation warrant this statement. Lati- 
tude is 44° 16' 13" N. and the longitude is 71° 18' 13" \V. The 
best features of this mountain are the sunrises and sunsets, be- 
ing-above-the-clouds, the cloud-effects, wonderful colors, percep- 



tion of tlic beginning and progress of storms, conflicts of the 
wind and clouds, fluctuations of thermometer, etc. Here there 
are attractions for tlie botanist and the geologist. Mt. \\ ash- 
ington was first ascended by Darby Field and two Indians in 1O42. 
Believed to have received its name in 1784. First house built at 
the Summit in 1821 by A. F. Crawford. .Summit House built 
in 1852, and the Tip-Top House was constructed the following 
vear. .Se\eral persons ha\e perished during the climb to the 
summit of this peak. 



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Turner Path to Mt. Agassiz. Watch for sign about three 
rods east of Turner Cottage. Keep straight path up the moun- 
tain, I 1-4 miles to the summit of Mt. Agassiz. Turner's Ob- 
servatory. Take the above mentioned path at Turner's Ta\- 
ern and turn sharply to the right at the edge of the woods. Keep 
on the path that bears gradually to the left. The Obser\aiory 
is about 1-2 mile from the edge of the woods. The first i)ath 
turning sharply to the right leads out into the field back of .^un- 
nyside Cottage. Congress Ave. If you keep to the right after 
passing this path you will come out, after about ten minutes' 
walk, on the edge of the Thompson-Atto ice pond, near the cdr- 
ner of South Street and Congress Avenue. 

Maplewooi) Path to Mt. Agassiz. Go from Bethleheni 
(Sinclair Hotel) east on Main Street to the Maplewood Hotel, 
(i mile.) Go up back of the Hotel to the little Observatory on 
the height of land and you will see that the Mt. Agassiz Patli is 
the only well-beaten path leading directly up the slope of Cruft's 
Ledge from here. Go over the top of Cruft's Ledge, following 
the path over the ridge. When you come to Turner's Path keep 
going up the mountain (Agassiz). Maplewood Flotel to Summit 
of Mt. Agassiz is 2 miles. 

Carria(;e Road 'Yo Mt. Agassiz. Go up Agassiz .Street 
wliich intersects Main .Street opposite Jackson Block, to the 
Agassiz Store at the top of the long hill. (Good chance to re>t 
here on shady verandas.) Turn sharply to the left and follow 
the carriage road to the top of the mountain. Distance 1 3-4 
miles. 

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Strawberry Hill Path To Mt. Agassiz. Go up the street 
that intersects Main Street opposite the Strawberry Hill House. 
Keep to left of Store and Indian Camps at edge of woods. 
(Path to the ri^dit by Camps will take you out near Idlewild 
Hotel.) Watch for signs. Keep straight path up the slope. 
(You will see a left-hand path which leads out to Agassiz 
Street.) (A few rods farther up the path a right-hand path leads 
over to the Bethlehem Reservoir.) Keep straight ahead through 
the woods for a mile until you come out in the opening opposite 
Agassiz Store. Here you will see the beginning of the Agassiz 
Carriage Road. Distance from .Strawberry Hill House to sum- 
mit of Mt. Agassiz, i y-S miles. 

Turner's Pines. Go down between Turner's Ta\ern and 
the l)arn. About the time you cross the railroad tracks you will 
see, at your right, the path that leads through the pasture and 
into the southwest corner of the Pine Grove. This path leads 
through The Pines for nearly one-half mile to the Bethlehem- 
Beth. Hollow road. (Swinging Bridge and Electric Light .Sta- 
tion.) Thence to \\ hitefield. 



(Soif ICtuka mxh Wistrnxtts 3Frnm S^tlibli^m 

Bethlehem Country Club. i8 hole. (Course covers 5783 
yards.) 

Maplewood Links. 18 hole, i mile. 

Bretton Woods Links. 17 miles. 

Waumbek Hotel and Jefferson Links. 18 miles. 

Profile (iolf Links. 9 miles. 

Mountain View Links. (Whitefield.) 10 miles. 

Sunset Hill Links. (Sugar Hill.) 8 miles. 



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'Only a little z'illiuic street, 
KiinniiKj alomj the mountain side. 




WO OF the first three settlers of Ikthlehem were 
Benjamin Brown and Jonas Warren who came 
from Massachusetts in 1777 and 1778. The name 
of the other family is not known. Records 
show that James Turner began to build his cabin 
in the spring of 1790, and clear away the land on 
Lloyd's Hill. Two years later he married Mrs.. 
Parker, a widow, of Hanover, N. H., and came 
here to live permanently. He was the third known 
settler. 

In 1794 the family of Lot Woodbury moved to 
Bethlehem from Roylston, Mass., coming across 
^ the country on an ox-sled. 

At this time Bethlehem was mostly a forest which had to be 
cleared away. The land was remarkably fertile, the water was 
cool and pure, the air was invigorating, and the scenery was in- 
spiring. 

Bethlehem was originally surveyed by Nathaniel Snow,^ and 
incorporated December 27, i799- It was called Lloyd's Hill at 
first. At the town meetings it was necessary for one man to hold 
several offices, but the population soon increased. Here is an 
extract from the record of the first town meeting: 

"March, A. D., 1800, voted as follows: 
Sworn I. Made choice of Moses Eastman for Moderator. 
Sworn 2. Made choice of Moses Eastman for Town Clerk. 
Sworn 3. Made choice of Moses Eastman for First Selectman 
Sworn 4. Made choice of Nathaniel Snow for Second Select- 
man, etc. ,, , 
A true copy attest Moses Eastman, iown Llerk 
Moses Eastman, Moderator. 

The first child born in Bethlehem was a daughter, Abigail, to 
Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Brown, 1794. The first death was that ot 
Mrs. Lydia Whipple, March 17, 1795- 

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All of the early settlers were of hardy, pioneer stock, and it i> 
due to their efl'orts that Bethlehem became the pleasant, com- 
fortalile resort so famous as it now is. l'eoi)le of good hahits, 
industry and economy running hand in hand with integrity circ 
hound to he i)rosperous. Mrs. Turner acted as their hrst i»hy- 
sician, and we cannot find that she e\er lost a case. 

."^oon after the organization of the town two cluirches were 
huill. The first one, the Free Will P>aptist, was located about a 
mile west of the village at the junction of the Littleton and 
Cherry \'alley roads. The second church, Congregational, stood 
on the grounds now occupied by the Arlington Hotel. Later a 
new Congregational Church was erected in the location of the 
present one, a Methodist Church was built on the site of our 
present structure, the Episcopal Church is yet on Strawberry 
Hill, and the old Catholic Church is still standing at IJethlehem 
junction. 

Tlie present Jackson 151ock was built years ago by a Mr. 
Crufl. i'Or many years it lias had the distinction of being the 
l)rincipal building, and the town hall. ()nly two years ago the 
new town building now standing on th.e corner of Maple and 
Ahiin .Streets was erected, and made a gift to tlie town of Bethle- 
hem by a very loyal and respected citizen, Mr. Cieorge T. Cruft. 
At one time Mr. Cruft owned the Maplewood Estate. The old 
building now contains the Jackson Department Store, the print- 
ing otiice of the Betlilehem Ontlook, Haggle's Shoe Shop, a fine 
dance hall, and the lodge rooms of the Cirange, (_)dd Fellows, 
Maccal)ees, and Rebeccas. The telephone central is also located 
in thi^ building. The New Town Building contains the librar\ , 
the jail, public assembly room, and tlie ofhces of the town 
otificials. 

W hen \<)U come to consider the excellent natural advantages 
of this town, its elevation of nearly 1500 feet above sea level, its 
pure air and water, its pleasant days and cool nights, no noise, no 
dust, opportunities for pleasure, outing, sport, and recreation, you 
will not ask us why there is a necessity of thirty splendid hotels 
here, and about fifty up-to-date cottages catering to summer \'is- 
itors. 

About lifteen years ago a few of IJetliLdiem's leading 
citizens led by Mr. Frederick L. W bite, formed the Bethle- 
hem Lark .Association which is now called the B)ethlehem 
C'ountry Club. This .Association is supported by the citizens, 
and aims to ])romote golf, baseball, and other i)opular sports 

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such as our guests enjoy. The old nine-hole golf course has 
been replaced by one of the best eighteen-hole links in the 
countr}^ Recently the Association has constructed a modern 
Club House on Main Street near the Highland House. It is a 
strictly up-to-date structure, and is greatly appreciated by the 
lovers of this sport. Bethlehem supports a baseball team during 
the summer season. It is composed of college and high school 
players of ability. The grounds and large grand-stand are con- 
structed in such a way as to enable all of our guests to enjoy the 
games without inconvenience or confusion. 

Bethlehem has been noted many years as the retreat and quick 
relief of those affected with hay fever. It is certainly benelicial 
to no small number of diseases and ailments to treat them with 
the magic remedies that Bethlehem's air, water, hotel service, and 
natural advantages afford. The United States Hay Fever Asso- 
ciation holds its convention here every summer. 

Bethlehem is also noted for its rare advantage of being the 
nearest to all the points of interest of any town in the White 
Mountains. It is ideally located, being so near to all the wonders 
and scenic beauties that the "Switzerland of America" affords. 
The table of drives in the back of this booklet will convince you 
that Bethlehem is "the resort" and the "hub" of the White Moun- 
tains. It is really the largest mountain resort in the eastern part 
of the United States. 

One of the most loyal and generous citizens in the history of 
Bethlehem is Mr. J. J. Glessner, a Chicago Agricultural Imple- 
ment Manufacturer. When you travel in the western part of 
the town the splendid work of Mr. J. j. Glessner and his son, 
Mr. George Glessner, will certainly excite your admiration. 
Miles and miles of perfect highways, guarded by symmetrical 
stone walls, made from the stones that previously spotted his 
fields, add wonderfully to the drives in this direction. The 
roads in and around his estate are artistically planned, and are 
shaded by beautiful foliage. The field and orchards are unex- 
celled, and his gardens make you admire his exceptional resource- 
fulness. For such a devotee to the welfare and upbuilding of 
our town we ought to be forever grateful. 

Spend your vacation in Bethlehem and you will not regret it. 
For a town of only twelve hundred industrious inhabitants you 
will find that you can improve your time much more pleasurably 
than you may expect. Music, dances, golf, baseball, horseback 
riding, automobiling, climbing, and driving are among the many 



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attractions. It will be a satisfaction tor you to find the well 
lighted and well sprinkled, macadamized thoroughfares, the ex 
cellent water system and drainage, the automobile and carriage 
service, and tb.e convenient omnibus and train accommodations 

"Transferred through you, O mountain friend.-,' 
With mine your solemn spirit blends, 
And life no more hath separate ends. 

IJfe's burdens fall, its discords cease, 

I lapse into the glad release 

Of Nature's own exceeding peace." 



lilmt tltp Attruitaut rait ^liinu ^nii Ihruuiih thr 

( De[>ends ui>on the weather.) 

Mr. W'ASHiNirroN. Tip-Toj) House. Cog Railway. 
Twin Mountain House. Ammonoosuc I\.i\er. Natural Rock 
Castles on Mt. Garfield. Old Man of the Mountain. Summit 
of Mt. Lafayette. Mt. Bald Observatory. Mt. Moosilauke 
Summit House. Forest Hill House. Sunset Hill House, Look-Off 
Hotel (Sugar Hill). Mt. Mansfield. Camel's Hump. Jay 
Peak (Green .Mts.). Owl's Head (Canada). Time of day on 
High School Clock (Littleton) in a.m. only. Chiswick Inn 
(Littleton). I'orest Lake. Montgomery Lake. Senator Weeks's 
bungalow on Mt. Prospect. Percy Peak. Waumbek Hotel 
(Jefferson). Most any point of interest that you wish to see in 
Bethlehem, — hotels, time of day on Congregational Church 
clock, etc. 

Note. — Lach of the telescopes magnify ()o diameters. The 
field glasses magnify some 6 and some 8 diameters. Conse- 
quently the field glasses are more serviceable on a hazy day be- 
cause they do not magnify the humidity and opaque particles in 
the atmosphere, and tlius obscure the object which you wish to 
observe. The field glasses have an excellent clarifying power. 
The telescopes are too expensixe to be handled by the public. 
Oidv the attendant is allowed to mo\ e or adjust them. 

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tt (Efrtatu Iftl^lrltpm ^tteets Crab 

Main Street going west. Franconia via Glessner Estate. 
Aj. thorp. Littleton. Lisbon. Waterford and St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

Main Street going east. Maplewood. Bethlehem Junction. 
Twin Mountains. Fabyans. Bretton Woods. Crawford Notch. 
Nortli Conway. (Going east by the Maplewood Hotel first right 
hand road is Swasey Lane. By taking first left hand road on 
Swasey Lane you can reach the State Road leading from Twin 
Mountain House to the Profile House and the Flume.) Going 
east from Maplewood down into Bethlehem Junction about a 
mile farther on, take the first right hand road (in sight of the 
Catholic Church) for another short cut to the State Road. 

Congress Avenue is only 1-4 mile long, and leads to South 
Street, which terminates in Agassiz St. 

Maple Street leads to Bethelehem Hollow, Whitefield, The 
Two Lakes, JefTerson, Lancaster, Dixville Notch. 

Agassiz Street leads to Mt. Agassiz, Franconia, Sugar Hill. 
Profile House, Old Man of the Mountain, Flume, North Wood- 
stock. 

Park Street leads to Bethlehem Station, Country Club Golf 
Links. 

Prospect Street leads to Cherry Valley, Wing Road, Forest 
Lake. Whitefield. 

The street passing the Arlington and Idlewild Hotels leads 
"Around the Heater;" Mt. Theodore Thomas, Eclio Farm. 
Franconia, Sugar Hill. 



MlyxU ilnitittain f ot^la 





Capacity 


Location. 


Mt. Washington 


650 


guests 


Bretton Woods 


Waumbek 


550 




Jefferson 


Maplewood and Inn 


430 




Maplewood 


Fabyans 


450 




Fabyans 


Profile House 


450 




Profile (Franconia Notch) 


Crawford House 


3SO 




Craw fords 


Mt. Pleasant 


300 




Bretton Woods 


Twin Mountain 


300 




Twin Mountain 


Sunset Hill House 


250 




Sugar Hill 


Look Off 


200 




Sugar Hill 


Forest Hill 


150 




Franconia 


Chiswick Inn 


60 




Littleton 



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l^tliblirm Hfotpla 



Capacity 

Sinclair 350 guests 

Arlington 80 

Turner's Tavern 00 

Mt. Washington 80 

The Howard 100 - 

Strawherry Hill ico 

The Maplchurst <jO 

The Uplands 250 

The Sunnyside 25 

Tlie Columhus 80 

The Central 75 

Highland 80 

Alpine 8d 

Park View 80 " 

Hillside Inn 6o 

The Agassiz 75 

Altamonte 75 

The Idlewild 40 " 

The Reynolds .so 

Elm House 40 

Bethmer Inn 30 

Cosmopolitan Inn 15 

Gardner Cottage 20 
Wayside Inn (Beth. Jet.) 25 

Mountain Lodge 12 " 

Pleasant View 12 " 

Fairview 12 

Farm Cottage 2.S 

Rockv Birch IS 



Proi)rictor 
Harrington and AIcAuliffe 
F. C. Ahhc 
(j. H. Turner 
R. N. Gordon 

H. C. Barrett 

Wm. A. Kowe & Co. 

F. H. Ah1)ott & Son 

Airs. F. M. Gardner 

H. A. Lewis 

W. J. Lewis 

W. S. Dunham 

H. F. Hardy 

L. T. Claw son 

j. M. Alathes 

I. A. Taylor 

Mrs. Harry Day 

M. Reynolds 

Mrs. R. M. Hodgton 

Mrs. George Puffer 
Mrs. R. Gardner 
A. E. Bowles 
Frank Bodwell 
Mrs. Jones 
Air. Norwood 
Airs. L. AI. Phillips 
Airs. Peter Cassidv 



Note. — Many of these houses change their managements and 
prices so often it is not safe to rely upon any present quotations. 



®l)p 5il|ite ilamttatna 

Geology. Since the geological structure of a country deter- 
mines largely its natural scenery, it is important that you should 
read this simple explanation. To most of us a pebble, a ledge, 
or a mountain of mineral and geological wealth presents only an 
outward appearance. To many other people this phase of nature 
contains mysteries and scientific wonders. The general classi- 
fication of White Mountain rocks is as follows : ( i ) the granite, 



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from which this state receives its name, and (2) gneiss, which 
has somewhat the same appearance as granite. The characteristic 
variety of Bethlehem gneiss, so called, is composed of the light, 
flesh-colored feldspar which largely predominates, chorite in the 
place of mica and light-gray quartz. Berlin, or the Lake gneiss, 
is composed of the light-colored feldspar, dark gray quartz, and a 
large proportion of the black mica which occurs in plates of con- 
siderable size. An explanation of the different systems is too 
long to be explained here, but anyone interested in this subject 
may refer to Sweetzer's or Osgood's "White Mountains." The 
general features of the country naturally attract the tourist most. 
They love the mountain summits, the gorges, the high and over- 
hanging cliffs, the deep-worn channels of the streams, the valleys, 
the ravines, the travelled boulders, and the general phenomena of 
the drift. During the cycle of vanished ages, while the im- 
mense beds of fossiliferous strata were being formed, a process 
of slow decay was going on wherever an area of crystalline rocks 
appeared, so that in some places this decay must have reached 
the depth of many hundreds of feet. Then came the great ice 
age, when the continental glacier w^as of so vast a thickness that 
even Mt. W^ashington was covered by the ice-sheet, and north- 
ward the thickness must have been immense. From the mole- 
cular pressure in this enormous mass, the great ice- 
sheet moved southward, or to the point where it thinned out 
towards its edges. The ice-sheet often carried this decaying rock 
many miles, sometimes across deep ravines and over mountain 
ridges. This is perhaps the reason why these mountains are not 
pointed and the general trend of the land is undulating. Gorges 
like that of Franconia Notch, where there are dift'erent strata 
of rock included between rocks of different geological formation, 
must have had a primitive origin. Many of the valleys w^ere un- 
doubtedly formed by the decaying of rocks, by water, and by 
glaciers. Freezing and thawing of the water in the crevices of 
the ledges cause the rocks to disintegrate. W^e have no glaciers, 
but there are some very interesting moraines in the valleys of 
these mountains. 

Topography. The \\'hite Mountains cover an area of about 
1400 square miles including about iv'jo mountain peaks. This 
area is bounded on the north by the Upper Ammonoosuc and 
Androscoggin valleys, on the south by the Lake W'innepesauke 
region, on the west by the Connecticut River A'alley, and on the 
east by the frontier of the state. 

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TIk' r;ui_m'S arc tlixided into ten (lixisions : i. Mt. Starr Kini; ; 
J. Mt. Carter; 3, Mt. Washington and Jack.son ; 4, Cherry Moun- 
tain; 5, Mt. W'illey ; 0, Mt. Carrigan-Osceola ; 7, Mt. Passacona- 
way ; S, I'ranconia; 9, Moosilauke and lilack Mountain; 10, Mt. 
Fequawket. TVom east to west the mountains extend from tlie 
Passumpsic Ri\er in \'erm(jnt to the Kenneliec Ri\er in Maine. 
The Presidential Range extends trom the north.ern base of Mt. 
Madison to the southern base of Mt. W el)ster, a distance of about 
15 miles running S. S. W. Franconia Range l)egins with the 
eastern side of Mt. Rosebrook, and runs W . .S. W. tor about 
twelve miles. Starr King runs from .S.l^. to S. W . — from I Joy 
Mountain near Berlin to the northern slope of the Terraces near 
Lancaster, l-'rom iVIt. Agassiz we can also see Mt. Moosilauke 
and Black Mountain of the southwestern range. 

.S(k\i:kv. No matter where tourists have travelled they 
ne\er lose their admiration and interest in the White Mountains. 
The foremost charm of the "Switzerlanci r)f America" is its in- 
hnite \ ariety of scenery, inexhaustible in its resources, and un- 
limited in its manifold combinations. We have the rare advan- 
tage of viewing the mountains of our neighboring states and 
Canada. The features of the intervales, and the le\el. green 
meadows which adorn these valleys are peculiar to New England, 
and add an element of richness and (|uiet beauty over which the 
\ast and rugged mountains appear in strongest contrast. Tlie 
element of color appears in this region in manifold \arieties of 
combination and brilliance, varying moreover, not onlv with tlie 
changing seasons, but with the changing hours of the day. The 
forests, too, with their intermingling of evergreen and decidu- 
ous trees, clothe the slopes of the ridges witli soft and re>tful 
tints, anci fill the more remote valleys with tb.e luxurious frondage 
of a primeval wilderness. They gi\e rise, also, to the most mag- 
nificent displays of coloring when the earlv frosts of autumn and 
the full ripening of their leaves combine to produce the matchless 
pageantry of yellow and scarlet, brown and gold, in which tlie 
highlands are arrayed. Our mountain-walled lakes and sparkling 
streams are delightful; our valleys and glens are clothed in 
charming foliage ; and our mountain ranges with their lofty and 
pictures(|ue peaks are worthy of your liest admiration and studv. 
A visitor once asked a farmer, near one of these ranges, if lie did 
not enjoy the majestic views around him. "\\ al, yes," lie re- 
plied, "but if I'd had the sortin' of these hills Pd a made them a 
little ])eakeder." This idea often suggests itself to our tourists. 

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"I'.yc ot iIk- vvilderiK'ss. 

Lor.el}- and Ii)vcrless, 
Aj^f s and ages since nature began : 

Sending toward heaven 

Thf blue it had gi\en, 
1' ringed with the forest untrodden h\ man." 

MiSTOKV. According to Dr. Belknap, the Indians called these 
m.duntains Agiochook, which means "The Place of the Great 
.'>j)irit of the I-'orest." The eastern tribes called them W'aumbek- 
ket-methna, which means "Snowy Mountains." The W hite 
Mountains were first seen by a Florentine navigator. V^erra/.anno, 
in the year 1524. In the year 1624 Darby Field named them 
"Crystal Hills" on account of their gem-like appearance. They 
recei\ed the name of White Mountains from the sailors of the 
coast to whom they were a landmark and a mastery, liftin.g tlieir 
crowns of snow against the blue sky from October until June. 
The name. "White Mountains" first occurs in Inselyn's Voyages 
[jublished in 1672. F^:>r the last fifty years they have been the 
summer retreat of scientists, naturalists, students and pleasure- 
seekers. It is estimated that over 200,000 people visit these 
mountains every summer season. Bethlehem alone is said to en- 
tertain no less than 14,000 for a week or longer. Nearly $5,oc")o,- 
000 is spent in this state every year by pleasure seekers. 

The \\'hite Mountain peaks received their names from 
farmers who lived near them, from incidents connected with 
them, from certain characteristic peculiarities, from towns near 
which they stand, or from great men whose favorites they were 
in vears past. (Mt. (iarfield.) Six peaks of the Presidential 
Range were named from the first five and the seventh presidents 
of the United States, John Quincy Adams's namesake, invisi- 
ble from Mt. Agassiz. is also one of the Presidential Range 
Benjamin Franklin also has a namesake in this range. Among 
other United States presidents remembered among White Moun- 
tain peaks are Lincoln, (iarfield. and Cleveland. Among the va- 
rious peaks we find the names of the following great men : Gen- 
eral Lafayette. Henry Clay. Daniel Webster. Starr King. Piiny, 
Fdward Fverett Hale, and Professor Louis Agassiz. 

During the last hundred years the forests have resounded 
uith the woodman's strokes ; the hand of industry rapidly, as if 
bv enchantment, has laid open new fields and erected commo- 
(hous dwellings; commerce has b'een extended, and the means 

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of literary and religious improxements liave been multiplied. 
What used to be cow-paths and blazed trails tlirough the deep 
forests and over the rough hills, over troublesome and 
dangerous streams, through miry and hazardous swamps fre- 
quented by wolves, bears, and catamounts, are now wide 
thoroughfares fit for the discriminating tourists to race their 
automobiles over. Very little of the primitive forests remain. 
The United States government has recently reserved vast terri- 
tories in Crawford Notch, and along the Presidential and Fran- 
conia Ranges, in view of eliminating the destructive force of the 
woodman's axe which not only felled the timber but spared not 
the young growth which obstructed the way. Men have pre- 
dicted the day when the entire White Mountain region of wilder- 
ness will be bought up, and made a National Park by our Gov- 
ernment. Then the forest and its natural foliage will be pre- 
served, the woods will be stocked with animals, and the streams 
and lakes with fish. During recent years the state government 
has established a forest fire system which undoubtedly has 
saved many millions of dollars worth of property in the .last five 
years. We find that all means of transportation have improved 
with the process of evolution. In recent years it has become 
necessary to build more hotels and make decided improvements 
upon the ones which have been standing for a few years. The 
equipment of such hotels as the largest ones at Bretton Woods. 
Jefferson, and Bethlehem, will compare favorably in commodi- 
ties and service with the best hotels in the large cities. 

Season. The most favorable season to spend your time in 
the W^hite Mountains used to be named as July and August. Ten 
years ago August was the booming month in the mountains, and 
it is at present. September, however, is becoming a very desir- 
able month because of the cool weather, the beautiful days, the 
charm of the variegated foliage, and the greater chance of having 
a maximum number of clearer days to get the views. The mag- 
nificence of the mountains is incomparable wdien they lift their 
snowy peaks above the valleys which are clothed in autumnal 
foliage. People come to the mountains in July and August 
primarily to avoid the dirt and sweltering heat of the cities. To 
really enjoy the mountains one should live in them from June 
until November. The latter half of June is the blossom season 
of beauty in the mountain districts; the first half of October is 
the time of full-hued fruitage. July and August avoid the heat 
and suffering of the city disturbances ; September guarantees 

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jou the most impressive views and the fairest weather ; (Jctober 
leaves with you the heahh, spirit, and satisfaction that ought to 
keep you happy and efficient all winter. It is possible to find 
accommodations during the winter in the mountains, but the 
ascent of the higher peaks is a perilous undertaking. Storms 
seem to come upon you out of a clear sky, the wind blows at 
record speed, and the cold is intense. The winters are long, last- 
ing usually from November until the first of May, and there is 
an abundance of snow. 

Pedestrian Tours. It is possible to ascend Mt. Washing- 
ton from the western side by the cog railway, but the Boston & 
Maine authorities forbid it for fear of possible accidents. (The 
■easiest way to ascend Mt. Washington is by the cog-railway. 
The distance is nearly four miles, one and one-half hours from 
the base. By train it will cost you about four dollars from the 
Base Station.) There is also a path leading up over Mt. Pleas- 
ant from the Mt. Pleasant Hotel. This is about eight miles in 
length. The most common trail is the Crawford Trail which 
leads up over the range from the Crawford House. This trail 
is nine miles long. The northern trail can be found near Gor- 
ham. It ascends Mt. Madison, leading by Madison Hut up over 
Adams, Jefi:er.son, and Clay. This trail is no shorter than the 
Crawford trail. The only trail ascending from the eastern side 
of Mt. Washington is the Tuckerman Ravine trail which leads 
from the Glen House (Pinkham Notch) through this ravine for 
a distance of about five miles. The carriage road also ascends 
from this Glen House. An ideal trip is to ascend Mt. Washing- 
ton by train and descend on the eastern side to the Glen House 
by carriage. Then one goes by tally-ho through Pinkham Notch 
to The Glen (Crawford Notch) and back to Bethlehem by train. 
Trails up Mts. Willard and Webster will be found at the Craw- 
ford and W^illey Houses respectively. Mt. Willard is an easy 
climb, and affords an excellent view. Only Washington, Agassiz, 
and Moosilauke have special accommodations for the comfort 
and convenience of guests at their summits. At the Waumbek 
Hotel, at Jefiferson, guests will easily be able to find tlie trail lead- 
ing up Mt. Starr King. From the Twin Mountain House people 
find it easy to ascend either the Sugar Loaves or Cherry 
Mountain. Tourists ascend Mts. Lafayette, Eagle Clift', Bald 
and Cannon from the Profile House in Franconia Notch. There 
is a ttail from up Lafayette across the ridge to Mt. Garfield. 
The trail up Lafayette is about four miles long, and will take as 

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nuuli strciii^th dut of you as the ascent of Alt. W ashiiii^ton. Mts. 
LilicTlw Lincoln, Mume. and Femigewassct arc usually ascended 
from trails which lead off from the hi,^h\\a\- between the Profile 
and I'lume Hotels, or from the trails leading- out from points 
near the hlume House. There is one trail up Lincoln and Lib- 
erty which leads out from the upper e\treiuit\- of The hdume it- 
self. There are trails leadinj^ uj) Alt. .M< osilauke from both 
(ilenclifie and W arren .Summit. There is a fine carriage road 
ascending the mountain from W arren. Tlie climb up Mt. Look 
Off is easy from Sugar Hill. 

Equipmknt. People have tlie inclination to ht out in \arious 
ways, but I will gi\e the inexperienced mountain-climber the 
essential cares he should take. The Shoes should fit perfectly 
and be made of durable leather with thick soles for long climbs. 
Hob-nails in the soles helj) out in many cases. Canvas, rubber- 
soled shoes are desirable for short climbs only. Make your 
L'lothimi as light as possible, but have sweaters and o\erclothes 
enough to a\oid suffering when vou encounter the cold and win<l 
at the end of your climb. Other essentials are the Hazcrsack, 
with plenty of food, a Thermos bottle, a Drinkhu/ Citp, a field 
Glass, a Rubber Overcoat, a Compass, and an .11 penstock. 
Novices should not attempt the hard climbs until they ha\e be- 
come accustomed to the task of traxelling up hill for hours. Do 
not go alone (wer uncertain mountain-paths, down into- ravines, 
or to \'isit out-of-the-way mountains without being conducted 
by one who is familiar with the \icinity. Black flies and mos- 
quitoes are apt to be troublesome in .May. June, and Jul}-, es- 
pecially in sw-ampy places, w-here\er it is warm and muggy, and 
at the time of day just before sunset. 

Hunting and Fishing. Since the automobiles ha\e fre- 
cjuented the mountains so much, the bears and deer ha\e re- 
treated way back upon the highest ranges. During the season 
there are many deer shot in the Mountains. Occasionally some- 
one gets close enough to a bear to kill it. Hunters find sport in 
shooting i)artridges, rabbits and foxes. During tlie fish.ing 
season the streams have to give up the most of their s;:eckle 1 
trout. The streams, such as Gale and the Ammonoosuc ri\ers. 
are stocked e\ery year, but the fishermen keep the nearby water.^ 
ashed to death. In some of the lakes there are some large trout. 
In most of the lakes (Partridge, Forest. Montgomery) there are 
only perch, black bass, pickerel and horned-pout. \n order to get 

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a fair lot of trout it is nect'ssar\- to lra\(,l tiack into the \vood> to 
streams or ponds where few fishermen care to j^o. There are 
boat and launch accommodations on Echo, Partridge, Forest, and 
Montgomery Lakes. When you visit the I'rohle he sure and get 
a ride in the motor launch on Echo Lake. \'ou will enjoy the 
echo there, although it is different from the eclio upon Mt 
Agassi/.. 

Littleton is the "I'.usiness Huh of th.e W hite Mouiitains.'" 
It is Si 7 feet abo\e sea level, and has a population of 3,0'x). li 
is a town of enterprise, modern impro\ ements. and beautiful lo 
cation. Littleton has eight churches, a pul>lic library, a modern 
hospital, good schools, excellent water supply, sewerage, and 
electric light service. The Saranac Ciloves, Pike Whetstones and 
Sears & Roebuck Slioes are made in Littleton. White Moun- 
tain guests will take ])leasure in doing their shopping in Littleton. 



Mi)\U iHmuitatn iKnururs Bvni fnim Mt. Aiuissi: 
m\h A^prnxiuialr ICniytli of iEarl| 



Presidential 

Cherry Mountain 

Moosilauke and Black Mtn. L)i\ision 

Gardiner 

Dalton Range 

Pilot Range 

Franconia 



20 miles 

18 miles 
10 miles 
12 miles 
12 miles 
16 miles 

19 miles 



Xainc Source Outlet 

Connecticut Xortliern N. H. Atlantic Ocean bordering Conn. 

Ammonoosuc Lake of Clouds Connecticut Kiver near Well's 

\h. Washington River, \'t. 

Gale River Franconia Mts. Ammonoosuc River near Lisbon 

Pemigewasset Franconia Notch Merrimac River near Plymouth 

Saco Near Crav^ford Atlantic Ocean near Saco, Me. 

House 



SriutB f mt ^l|mtlii Uiakr 

( Each way ) 

Summit of Mt. Agassi z. (Unexcelled \iew.) lii miles 

Flume. Including Gale River Drive, State Road, avoids 

a three-mile hill), lu'ho Lake. IVohle House. Profile Lake, OH 



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Man of the Mountain, The Basin. ExeeUent scenery all the way. 
Return z'ia Franconia Village, T'orest Hill House, Agassiz St. 
Distance, 17 miles. 

loRETTON W'ooixs (and Crawford Notch) including Maple- 
wood, Bethlehem jet., Ammonoosuc River, Twin Mountain 
House, Fabyans, .Mt. Pleasant House, Mt. Washington Hotel, 
Crawford House. (Excellent scenery.) Distance 20 miles. 

A\'aumbek Hotel. (Jefferson. J (Includes Bethlehem Hol- 
low, Ammonoosuc River, Montgomery Eake, W'hitefield, Moun- 
tain View House, Martin Meadows. (About 3 miles farther to 
return r/a Twin Mountain House.) Excellent view. Distance, 
18 miles. 

Lancaster. (Includes Bethlehem Hollow, Ammonoosuc 
River, Montgomery Lake, Whitefield, Scotts, Connecticut River. 
Fine view. Distance, 17 miles. 

Sugar Hill. Includes views of Mt. Agassiz, Forest Hill 
House, Franconia, Sunset Hill House, Look Oft' Hotel. (Fine 
views of Franconia and Presidential Ranges on clear days.) 
Return- z'ia Glessner Estate. Distance 8 miles. 



OTHER DRIVES 






Distances 






Profile Lake 


lo^i 


miles 


North Conway 


43 


miles 


Profile House 


10 


miles 


Jackson 




40 


miles 


Littleton "c'la Franconia 


10 


miles 


Glen H 


ouse 


34 


miles 


Echo Lake 


9^>4 


miles 


Gorham 




a 


miies 


Gale River Drive 


9 


miles 


St. Johnsbury 


25 


miles 


Whitefield 


8 


miles 


Willey 


House 


—2 


miles 


Kimball Hill 


8 


miles 


Lisbon 




15 


miles 


Twin Mountain House 


8 


miles 










Littleton via Wing Road 


7 


miles 










Mann's Hill 


7 


miles 










Montgomery Lake 


6 


miles 










Forest Lake 


6 


miles 










Around the Heater. (P; 


ISS 












Idlewild Hotel and return 












by Agassiz St. to Bethle- 






^W^- 






hem) 


5 


miles 


1 


m^ 


?A^ 






Franconia 


5 


miles 


(c 


^m 


m^^ 






Cherry Valley 


5 


miles 






J^^\ 






Littleton via Apthorp 


5 


miles 




^^ 


%^ 






Littleton (over Wallace 








^ 


P 






Hill) 


5 


miles 






\ 






Bethlehem Jet. 


3 


miles 










Bethlehem Hollow 


3 


miles 










Echo Farm 


3 


miles 










Mt. Theodore Thomas 


\> 


miles 













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iFamniiB iHmtutatus 



Mt. Everest (Himalayas) 

Mt. Brown (highest of Rockies) 

Pike's Peak (Colorado) 

Mt. Mitchell (North Carolina) 

Mt. Marcy (highest in New York) 

Mt. Mansfield (highest in Vermont) 

Killington Peaks (Vermont) 

Camel's Hump (Vermont) 

Pico (Vermont) 

Owl's Head (Canada) 



( Feet 



WHITE MOUNTAINS 



Mt. 

Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Alt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 

Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 

Mt. 
Mt. 
Mt. 



Washington 

Adams 

Tefferson 

Clay ■ 

Madison 

Lafayette 

Franklin 

South Twin 

Moosilauke 

North Twin 

Pleasant 

Bond 

Guyot 

Garfield • 

Liberty 

Monroe 

Kinsman 

Flume 

Willey 

Clinton 

Cannon (Profile) 

Hale 

Jackson 

Waumbek 

W'ebster 

Starr King 

Round 

Deception 

Pilot 

Pliny 

Cherry 

Chocorua 

Black 

Eagle Cliff 

Percy (So. Peak, 

No. Peak 
Kearsarge 
Tom 
Moat (So. Peak, 2. 

No. Peak 
Bowback 
Willard 
Sugar Loaves 



Feet 
6,2go 
5,805 

5J-5 
5,554 
5,365 
5,270 
5,028 

4,922 

4,810 

4,783 

4,775 
4,709 
4,589 
4,519 
4,500 
4,390 
4,377 
4.340 
4,330 
4,275 
4,107 
4,102 
4,100 
4,020 
4,005 
3,905 
3,890 
3-700 
3,640 
3,625 
3,604 
3,.540 
3,522 
3,446 
3,149), 

3,336 
3,251 
3,209 



700), 



3,200 

2.950 
2,570 
2.535 



Mt. Cleveland 
Mt. Agassiz 
Mt. Bald 
Mt. Dalton 
Mt. Prospect 
Mt. Kimball Hill 



High) 
29,002 
15,900 
14,216 
6,760 

5,379 
4,3^J4 
4,359 
4,088 

3-9^Ji 
3,3^0 

2,519 
2,454 
2.300 
2,179 
2,059 
1,735 



ALTITUDE OF TOWNS AND 
POINTS OF INTEREST 
Base Station, Mt. Washing- 



ton 

Crawford House 

Bethlehem 

Tefferson 

Sugar Hill 

Fabyan House 

Twin Mtn. House 

Profile House 

Littleton 
fFranconia 
*Whitefield 
tPop. 504. *Pop. 1,635. 



2,663 
1,920 
1,490 
1.458 
1,651 
1,571 
1,429 
1,917 
800 
920 
1,120 



VALLEYS 
Pemigewasset (Southwest of the 

Franconia Mts. ). 
Gale River (Between Agassiz and 

Franconias). 
Ammonoosuc (Between Agassiz 

and Dalton Alts.). 
Alartin Aleadows (Between Kim- 
ball Hill and Jefferson). 
Saco (Extends through Crawford 

Notch). 
Connecticut ( North of Dalton 

Mts.). 
Landaff (Between Alt. Kinsman 

and Sugar Hill District). 
Androscoggin (Runs E. S. E. from 

Jefferson Highlands). 
Nope: Alt. Chocorua is the most 
picturesque of all White Alountain 
peaks. 

The timber line in the White 
Alountains is about 4,750 feet. 



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Almut tlir IFlumr 

'And farther down, from ( iuernsey's lone abode, 
By a rude footpath chmlj the mountain side, 
Leaving beh)\v th.e traveler's winding road, 
To where the cleft hill yawns abrupt and wide, 
As though some earthquake did its mass divide. 
In olden time ; there view the rocky Flume, 
Tremendous cliasm ! rising side by side. 
The rocks wall a long, high room. 
Echoing the wild stream's roar, and dark with vapory gloom. 



^WW^ HE FLUME is 3-4 of a mile from the Flume 
"' — r*S House. It is a deep and narrow canyon near the 
l)ase of Mt. Flume. It is believed that the stream 
now passing through it has worn this tissure down 
to its present appearance. About 700 feet Ions;. 
from 10 to 20 feet wade, between parallel cliffs 
fully 60 feet high. A huge boulder was held for 
centuries between the walls in the upper part of the 
Mume. A tremendous avalanche caused by hea\\- 
rains on the peaks above caused the rock to be 
swept awav in June, 1883. There are several attractive water- 
falls in tlie Flume. The board walk leads up to the head of the 
Flume. The water is clear and pure. The morning is the best 
time to visit this spot. The Flume was discovered by Mrs. Jes- 
sie Guernsey while fishing along the brook. No less than tit teen 
thousand summer guests visit the Flume exery season. 




Alnntt tlif mh lEan of tl|r iHnnutatn 

Carved by the hand of Nature (No human hands will ever be 
able to repair it if it disintegrates). The most remarkable phe- 
nomenon of its kind in the world, and the cardinal wonder of 
New England. Worshipped by Indians in ancient times. Dis 
covered in 1805 by Francis Whitcomlj and Luke lirooks, who 
were working on the Notch Road, and saw it while washing their 
hands in Profile Lake. The theme of Hawthorne's Great Stone 
Face, and a later book called Christus Judex. The Profile i.s 
formed by three disconnected ledges of granite, their aggregate 



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lieight being about 45 feet. I-'aces tlie southeast. 1200 fed 
above Profile Lake. Seen most distinctly through the opening in 
the trees 1-4 mile below the Profile House at the edge of Profile 
I^ake. Not discernil)le to climbers who try to get to it. Seen 
only in the distance of about 200 feet along this particular side of 
Profile Lake. It is about 3,800 feet above sea level. Very little 
probability of it disintegrating. Best time to see it is late in the 
afternoon. The ends of the features of The Old Man can be 
seen through a telescope from both Mt. Agassiz and Mann's Hill. 



iFauunia ICanbsUit^B 

The Willey Slide. A fearful storm raged in Crawford 
Notch the night of August 28. 1826. The old Willey House was 
then occupied by James Willey, Jr., and his family. When the 
family heard the slide crashing down the mountain back of the 
house they all ran out in hopes of saving themselves. A huge 
rock thirty feet high, directly back of the house, parted the slide 
and saved the building. The seven members of the family were 
lost. 

The Stanley Slide. Occurred July 10, 1885. when an 
avalanche of earth, rocks and trees descended the Owl's Head 
peak of Cherry Mountain, making a two-mile track of devasta- 
tion, wrecking Oscar Stanley's house at tlie base, killing se\eral 
cattle, and mortally wounding one of the farm hands. The scai' 
on the side of Owl's Head is plainly .seen from Jefferson. 

There have been a score or more of small slides occurring in 
the last ten years., A small one just above the Nubble on the 
northern slope of the North Twin Mountain is visible from Mt. 
Agassiz. 



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Is a Most Desirable Family Hotel 
On Main Strcel 


^.Superb view in all directions. ISroad verandas and abundant 
shade trees. Spacious lawn, croquet, and tennis. This hotel is 
well known for its e.xceedingly fine table which is made whole- 
some by a large garden. I'lnlarged dining room, spring water, 
open fireplaces, and all modern improvements. 


"Right in the Heart of the Mountains" 


Terms, $2. 50 and up per day, 
$12.00 and up per week 

AIPLV TO 


WILLIAM A. ROWE & CO., Bethlehem, N. H, 






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TURNER'S TAVERN 

Bethlehem, N> H. 

GEO. H. XURMER, Proprietor 

GARAGE Private Baths 

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^A family hotel acconimoflaling SO. Situated 
near churches, post office, station, and Country 
Club Golf Links. All sanitary and modern 
improvements. New tennis court. Croquet 
and Pool. Broad piazzas and shade trees. 
Open fireplaces. Large, airy dining room. Ex- 
cellent cuisine supported by the Columbus Farm, 
(larage and Carriage Livery. Terms $LoO and 
up per day, $10.00 and up per week. 

Apply to 

H. A. LEWIS, Park St., Bclhlchem, N. H. 



THE SUNNYSIDE 



Splendid Location 
IVlodern Improvements 



Near post office, station, and churches. 

Excellent table. Accommodates 25. 

Rates $1.75 per day. 



APPLY TO 



MRS. F. IW. GARDNER, Proprietor 

Bethlehem, N. H. 



The Wayside Inn 



A modern farm house accommodating 25. 

Near B. & M. Station and State Road 

leading to Bretton Woods. Baths, 

electric lights, steam heat, and open 

fireplaces. The Wayside Farm 

furnishes milk, cream, broilers, 

eggs, and vegetables for the 

table. Delightful views 

and environment. Only 

a few minutes' ride by 

train to Bethlehem 

and Profile. 

AUTO AND CARRIAGE LIVERY 



APPLY TO 



A. E. BOWLES 

Bethlehem Junction, N. H. 




THE SINCLAIR 

Harrington & McAuliffe 

LARGEST HOTEL IN BETHLEHEM 



Modern and up-to-date 
in every way 



Capacity 350 
Hydraulic Elevator 



BETHLEHEM COUNTRY CLUB 

18-Hole Golf Course 6,000 Yards 



Most attractive, up-to-date Club House 
in New Hampshire 



WILLIAM McAULIFFE 

President 



WINTER HOTEL 

HOTEL ALCAZAR, St. Augustine, Fla. 



Florida East Coast Hotel Co. 

Flagler System 



WILLIAM McAULIFFE 

Manager 






Courses leading to the degrees of 
A. B. and B. S. 



For Catalogue, Address 

A. J. ROBERTS, President 

Waterville, Maine 



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EAXOIM'S 

White Moiiiitaiii Store 

All Goods and Novelties, Utopia Yarns 

D. M. C. BUTTONS 



Pane unci Shaw's 

eititl Apollo Candies 



Maple Siiuar ci 
Specialty 



MRS. BERNARD HARVEY 

Srpfisuialun* 



;ORNER AGASSIZ AND 
SOUTH STREETS 



BETHLEHEM. N. H. 



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HARRY PAGE JOHNSON 



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26 Main Street 



LITTLETON, N. H. 



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F. D. LEWIS & CO. 



INVITK YOUK INSI'KCTKJN 
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NEW PUBLIC MARKET 

With ils MODERN REFRIGERATING PLANF 

Complete Stock of Choicest Meats and Provisions, Produce, Canned 

Goods, Butter. Eggs, Cream, Flour, Grain, Cement, and Fertilizers = 



Main Street 

BETHLEHEM, N. H. 



®I|^ Ol^ntral i^auBt 



Center ol Bethlehem Village 

Accommodates 7;'). BeaiUiful dining room, large, airv 
sleeping rooms, spacious piazzas. Abundant shade 
trees. ('omfort and amusement. Excellent cuisine 
supported by farm products. Private baths. 

AUTO GARAGE FIRST-CLASS LIVERY 



Open ft oni June unlil \»/ i i pvi'ic 

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Bethleliem. N. H. 



THE ALPINE 



Has rooms with private bath, 

steam heat, garage, and 

modern conveniences 

Open from June to November 

W. S. DUNHAM, -:- Proprietor 



Strawberry Hill House 

Main Street, Bethlehem, N. H. 

At the foot of the hill from which it takes its name. 
Only a few minutes walk from the Club House, 
Churches, Station and Post Office. Every 
inducement is offered for those who de- 
sire an attractive, home-like hotel 
without incurring the ex- 
pense of a larger house 

H. C. BARRETT, Proprietor 



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the trip one long to be remembered 

by securing a copy of 




II It contains all the daily arrivals at the Summit; society and 
general news of the Mountains: illustrations and interesting 
descriptive matter of Mount Washington and the White 
Mountains; and makes an excellent souvenir of the trip. 



Tourist Service 

Automobiles and Carriages 
Sinclair House Stables 

INEST EQUIPMENT IN THE 
MOUNTAINS. Careful, well-in- 
formed drivers. Experienced chauf- 
feurs. Our large supply of automo- 
biles and carriages insures one and 
all prompt service for trips to "The Old Man 
of the Mountain," "Flume,"' Crawford and 
Dixville Notches and all other points of inter- 
est in the White Mountains. 

Exclusive carriage service to the summit ot 
Mt. Agassiz 

ALLEN A. VARNEY, Manager Telephone 29-2 




Bettiletiem and Littleton Stage 

Leaves Bethlehem Post Ofilice 7.30 A.M. and i P.M., connect- 
ing with 8.30 A.M. and 2 P.M. trains south. Leaves Littleton on 
arrival of 10.45 -^-^f- ^"'^^' 4-3° PM. trains north. Telephone t,^-2. 

PUBLIC AUTOMOBILE 

F. A. BAILEY 



Carriage Shop 



Carriage and Automobile 
Repairing and Painting 



F. A. HASKELL 



ROOMS TO LET 

Haskell Cottage 

Opp. The Reynolds 

All Modern Improvements 
Fine Location 

A]iply to 

F. A. Haskell, Bethlehem, N.H. 




THE MOUNT WASHINGTON 

Of Bethlehem, N. H. 

And Cottage Annex furnish splendid accommodations for guests 
who are seeking the rest and enjoyment peculiar to the "Switzer- 
land of America." Broad piazzas and a well-kept grove for hot 
days. Open fireplaces and steam heat for cool and rainy days. 
Large and well lighted dining room. Unexcelled cuisine. Just a 
few rods from Bethlehem Street and Country Club Golf Links. Ten- 
nis court connected with the hotel. Baseball park nearby. Automo- 
bile Garage. First-Class Livery. Rates $8.00 and up per day. 
Special rates by the season. Open from June 'iH until October 10. 

Apply to R. N. GORDON, Proprietor, Bethlehem, N. H. 






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F. E. ALDRICH 

Franconia, N. H. 



DEALER IN 



BEEF. PORK. LAMB, BUTTER 
EGGS AND POULTRY 



CART RUNS TO BETHLEHEM MONDAY. THURSDAY and SATURDAY 



GO TO 




eJOBIIM 


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Bethlehem's 


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BARBER SHOP 




Strirtly Modern EDWARD JOBIN 
and Sanitary Proprietor 



GO TO 


JOSEPH DAGGLE 


TO GET YOUR 


Shoes Repaired and Rubber Heels Put On 


STRICTLY HIGH-CLASS WORK 
Reasonable Prices 


East Side of Jackson Block BETHLEHEM, N. H. 

Ground Floor Open Evenings 

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Souvenir of the White Mountains 



Send a pound of WHITE MOUNTAIN 
CREAM KISSES as a souvenir to your 
friend by parcel post. No better souvenir 
of the White Mountains. These goods are 
put up in pounds and half-pounds ready to 
mail. Over lOO pounds made and sold at 
retail in Bethlehem daily. 



MANUFACTURED BY 



C. S. BOSTON 



Bethlehem, N. H. 



Manchester, N. H. 




MRS. M. E. HOWE 

OPPOSITE SINCLAIR 

News Stand, Painted China, Souvenirs. 
Art Needlework 



YARNS JEWELRY WATCH REPAIRING 



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Developing and Printing 
for Amateurs 



Most Complete Assortment of 
Souvenirs of White Mountains 



E. L. MERROW 



iEastman iKiiiiaka ml^ iFtlms 



BETHLEHEM. N. H. PINEHURST. N. C. 



Art Needlework 



Public Autos Telephone Connection 



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THE ARLINGTON 


Pure Maple Sugar 


Bethlehem, N. H. 


The only place you can get 




the soft, creamy 


In the White Mountains 


kind 


EXCEL LENTLY SITUATED 
cool) TAHLE 


Sold at tlie Base and Summit Stores 
of Mt. Agassiz 


Nearly Oppoiite Ne'iv Country Club House 




GARAGE 


AIIDKHSS MAIL ORDERS TO 


F. C. ABBE, Proprietor 


W. S. PHILLIPS 




BETHLEHEM, N. H. 


Winters: lj!e \j^\y Inn,-*i|ahurst, N. C. 


Proprietor of Mt. Agassir 



Maplewood Hotel and 

Cottages 

and 

Maplewood Inn 



.M^LEWpOD 
HOTEd,/^ . 

-NEtCttAMBSHIRB 



The GOLF, SOCIAL and SCENIC CENTER of 
the WHITE MOUNTAINS 

High Class Orchestra. Daily Morning Concerts. 
Evening Dancing 

FINE 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE, TENNIS 
COURTS, CASINO, GARAGE LIVERY 

Motorists* Best Radiating Centre to all points in 
the White Mountains 

MAPLEWOOD HOTEL, high-class house for 400 guests 

MAPLEWOOD INN, for 150 guests 

June to October 

For further information address LEON H. CILLEY, Manager 
Railway Station and Telegraph Office 

Maplewood, Bethlehem New Hampshire 

Booking Office, 1180 Broadway, N. Y. 

Permanent Office, 25 Broad St., N. Y. City 
May to June 1st, then Maplewood 



Will You Accept this Invitation ? 



We heartily invite you to drop into this store and 
enjoy a few minutes, or more if you wish, in looking 
over our magnificent showing of Summer Goods: 

Kuppenheimer's High Grade Clothing 
Mallory Hats 

Wachusctt and Whitney Shirts 
Cheney Sillc Neckwear 
Onyx and Everwear Hosiery 
Regal Shoes tor Men- 
Queen Quality tor Women 
An Extensive Line ol Shoes tor Children 
Yale Sweaters 
Cooper's and Carter's Underwear 





Copyright 1914 The House cfKupfKuheimet 



Frank D.Mullins 



30 MAIN STREET 
LITTLETON, N. H. 



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SMITH S DRUG STORE 

White Mountains, Betlileliem, N. H. 






Soda and Ice Cream 


Fishing Tackle 




BASE BALL AND TENNIS GOODS 




AGENC} 

Hiiyler s and Apollo Co?jfe&ioftery 





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given to the convey- 
ance of parties to 
all points of interest 
in the mountains by 
auto or carriage. 



I. C. RICHARDSON 

Horse and Auto Livery 



Telephone 139-2 



LITTLETON, N. H. 



Proprietor 
and Mana- 
ger of the 
famous 
Richardson 
To u r i s t 
Line. 



DEXTER'S 
THEATRE 



Bethlehem's only Moving Picture Show, The 
latest and most popular reels. Tragedy and 
Comedy all in one evening. Special P'eatures. 
<| Confectionery Store connected with the theatre. 

First sbow beg-ns at 7.30 p.m. Admission 10c. 




'■'■Comedy and Drama, movies of high class, 
Favorite stock play ers, actors that surpass, 
Music that inspires us, all go<>d things to please, 
Dexter'' s supplies us, sitting at our ease.^' 



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